News in Hong Kong has new problems. It is hard to share different ideas. A court case shows this. A man and a media boss were found guilty. This makes people in other countries worried. News groups in Hong Kong are quiet.
Kwok Yin-sang is 68. He is an activist's father. He broke a security law. He tried to manage his daughter's money. His daughter works for a group in Washington. She said this is to stop her. She will keep working for her cause.
Jimmy Lai got a long prison sentence. He is 78. He started *Apple Daily* newspaper. It is now closed. He will go to prison for 20 years. This is for sedition and working with other countries. Many think this stops a voice for democracy. *Apple Daily* closed in 2021.
Hong Kong news did not say much. They did not strongly criticize the sentence. They are accepting it quietly. This shows less space for talk. People are afraid. The security law is strong.
Other countries are unhappy about Mr. Kwok. They think families of activists are targeted. The government says helping someone who ran away is illegal. Mr. Kwok tried to take money. Jimmy Lai's sentence shows the security law's power. It makes people worry about free news.